Removing pillowtop and using a foam topper
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I have a king size Spring Air pillowtop that I bought from Overstock.com 3 years ago. I am unhappy with it because it has formed some serious grooves where my wife and I sleep. I've considered buying a new mattress with a topper but to save some money for now I have been thinking about removing the pillowtop and using the spring part of the mattress. If I were to cut off the pillowtop, which type of topper should I use? I tend to like a cooler room when I sleep and I am worried about the excessive heat from a memory foam. I get hot easily. Should I be looking at a latex topper? What is the thickness I should get? Should I get both memory foam and latex toppers? I've also heard about making your own mattress from scratch, getting a foam base and building from there. Do you think I could do this for under a grand? |
Re: Removing pillowtop and using a foam topper
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spliff wrote: I have a king size Spring Air pillowtop that I bought from Overstock.com 3 years ago. I am unhappy with it because it has formed some serious grooves where my wife and I sleep. I've considered buying a new mattress with a topper but to save some money for now I have been thinking about removing the pillowtop and using the spring part of the mattress. If I were to cut off the pillowtop, which type of topper should I use? I tend to like a cooler room when I sleep and I am worried about the excessive heat from a memory foam. I get hot easily. Should I be looking at a latex topper? What is the thickness I should get? Should I get both memory foam and latex toppers? I've also heard about making your own mattress from scratch, getting a foam base and building from there. Do you think I could do this for under a grand? Use the springs and foundation of the current mattress. You can try just replacing the pillowtop but once you get inside it and see the crappy foam even UNDER the pillowtop you will most likely want to replace that, too. Once you replace all the foam with quality foam you'll be in good shape. http://www.whatsthebest-mattress.com/forum/mattress-surgery-performing-foam-ectomy-my-englander-mattress-w-photos/6161-A-1.html |